169th Street station (IRT Third Avenue Line)
New York City Subway station in The Bronx (closed 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 169th Street station was a local station on the demolished IRT Third Avenue Line in the Bronx, New York City. It was originally opened on September 2, 1888 by the Suburban Rapid Transit Company, and had three tracks and two side platforms. It was the northern terminus of the Third Avenue elevated for over two weeks. In 1902, the station and the rest of the Third Avenue elevated were acquired by Interborough Rapid Transit Company. The next stop to the north was Claremont Parkway. The next stop to the south was 166th Street. The station closed on April 29, 1973. The site of the former station is next to the Frederick Douglass Academy III Secondary School.[4]
For the station actually at 169th Street and Hillside Avenue in Queens, see 169th Street (IND Queens Boulevard Line).
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Former New York City Subway station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Address | East 169th Street and 3rd Avenue Bronx, NY 10456 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borough | The Bronx | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Claremont Village | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°49′59″N 73°54′17″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | A (IRT)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line | IRT Third Avenue Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | September 2, 1888; 135 years ago (September 2, 1888) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | April 29, 1973; 51 years ago (April 29, 1973)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rank | out of 423[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next north | Claremont Parkway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next south | 166th Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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